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tack which lasted for hours, and the

revolutionists are In possession of the

city. How many persons have been shot

down in the streets and the government

buildings cannot be learned, but the ex

changes between the loyal supporters of

the President and the rebels were car

ried on with furious determination on the

one side and desperate resolution on the

other.

Palace Burning

Eventually President Guillaume, Gen

eral Oscar and the chief of police, who

were defending the palace with the aid

of tha President's personal staff and

other troopa who had remained loyal

wera obliged to flee. At that time one

aectlon of the palace waa burning.

Port au Prince has been In a stata of

panic for daya. No one knew when he

might be aelsed and cwst Into prison;

thsre have been wholesale arreata. ap

parently without cause, by order of the

President or some of those close to him.

Successes gained by the revolutionists

In the north were convincing proof to the

President and government officials that I

thslr course soon would be run. There

for* they viewed with auaplolou varleus

Individuals and organizations. One regi- t

ment of soldiers was disbanded. It was

this regiment which at 4 o'clock this

morning descended on the palace.

News of Massacre Received 1

Guillaume and those who acted as his I

guard offered a stubborn resistance, but

were greatly outnumbered. The palace

was abandoned by the President. but

some of the others continued its de

fense.

Soon word of the massacre of the politi

cal prisoners was circulated and a fierce

wave of Indignation Bwept over the capi

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

The Birmingham age-herald. (1915). Birmingham, Ala., 1915-07-28. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn85038485/1915-07-28/ed-1/?sp=1

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: The Birmingham age-herald, 1915-07-28.